Joseph brunton and daniel virgil brunton



(No Model.) J. 8u D. V.'BRUNTON.

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No. 596,200. Patented Dee.. 28, 1897.

NTTEn STATES PATENT Erica.

TACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,200, dated December28, 1897.

' Application led February 8, 1897. Serial No. 622,522. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that we, JOSEPH BRUN TON and DANIEL VIRGIL BRUNTON, citizensof the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Alleghenyand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tacks; and we do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thefigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incarpvetetacks.

The invention has for its object the con struction of a tack for carpetsor other material which is of such form that it may be easily withdrawnfrom the flooring.

Another object of our invention is to provide a tack for carpets or likematerial in which the head is entirely hidden from view.

lVith the above objects in view the invention finally consists in thenovel construction, as will be hereinafter more specifically described.

In describing; the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,in which-Figure l is a perspective view of a sectional portion of a floor,showing a portion of carpet or like material secured thereto by ourimproved tacks. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. p Fig. 3 is a frontview looking at the tang or prong end of the same. Fig. 4: is a top planview.

To put our invention into practice, we first construct the tack in aT-shaped form, circular in cross-section at any point. The upper portionof the tack-head l extends out at right angles from the body or shank 2,as shown in the T form, the opposite end of the shank being drawn downto a sharp point, as shown. After the tack is formed in the T shape theshank is bent over in the right-angular form, as shown upon thedrawings. t

In using the tack the pointed shank portion is forced up through thecarpet or other material from the under side and near its edge and byslightly turning under the edge of the carpet the pointed portion isbrought in an upright or horizontal position, when it may be easilydriven into flooring, as shown at'Fig. l.

Having thus fully shown and described our invention, whatwe claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A tack for carpet or like material comprising a Vshank pointed at oneend adapted to penetrate carpet or similar material, and bentsubstantially at right angles to forni two portions one adapted topenetrate the floor and the other to lie parallel therewith, said shankportion having at its other end a head extending at right angles to theplane of said shank on both sides thereof to form a stop for the shankafter it has penetrated the carpet, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we ax our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH BRUN TON. DANIEL VIRGIL BRUNTON. lVitn'esses:

P. B. REILLY, WM. WEITZEL.

